Compass International School Doha (CISD) opened in September 2006 to provide great learning for the growing number of international families in Doha, Qatar. Today, CISD’s enrolment comprises approximately 400 students from over 40 countries.

The Gharaffa Campus is situated in the Al Gharaffa district of Doha, close to the newly developed and prestigious Education City. The campus currently serves students aged 3 to 11 (Early Years to Year 6), and includes a swimming pool, a large multi-purpose hall, a five-a-side football pitch, English and Dutch libraries, a computer suite, language rooms and classrooms. The main building is a former royal palace.

The new Rayyan Campus, located about 10 minutes from the Gharaffa Campus, opened in September 2009 to accommodate the growing number of students and to offer new Secondary Classes. The campus takes students from Year 7 to Year 9, and includes specialist rooms for science, music, art, ICT and languages. Phase 2 of the development, now planned for September 2010 will include a large sports field, air conditioned sports hall and general classroom spaces. The Rayyan Campus is planned to expand for September 2010 to offer programmes for students from Early Years through to Year 10, the first year of the IGCSE prorgamme.

Compass International School Doha currently provides education for students from Early Years to Year 9. The school’s long term commitment is to offer education up to Year 13.

Compass International School Doha is owned by Education Overseas Qatar LLC (EOQ) and operated by the WCL Group, a British company which also operates Fieldwork Education and British Schools of America.